MLANET This week (10/24/24): What’s New, Reset Emails Blocked, and More
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Evolve and Adapt: The 2024 MLA Style Guide
The updated Medical Library Association (MLA) Publication Style Guide is now live after years of work and revisions! The MLA Publication Style Guide is considered…
Guest Post: Unveiling the Veil: A Call to Eradicate Publication Bias for a True Scientific Renaissance
By Johanna Hoyos, MSc. In the dynamic arena of scientific exploration, where the pursuit of knowledge shapes the future, a shadow lingers – publication bias.…
Finding Journals that Accept Case Reports Just Got Easier
Jumpstart your search for journals that accept case reports with this new list of over 1,000 journals spanning over 100 specialties. Curated by a team…
The Necessity of Getting on Board with DEI
“I’m tired of DEI.” “MLA focuses too much on DEI.” “I don’t want whiteness to be under-represented.” These are sentiments that have recently been expressed…
My extraordinary experience at the 4th National Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC) Conference
Image: Author visiting the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) exhibitor booth crewed by Lorin Jackson, NNLM’s Region 2 Executive Director and Sarah…
Caucus and Domain Hub Mid-Year DEI Activities
By Jane Morgan-Daniel on behalf of the MLA DEI Committee At the DEI Committee’s suggestion, a question was added to MLA’s annual and mid-year activity…
MLA Publishes New Guide to Systematic Reviews
Systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses have a vital role in summarizing the literature, exploring gaps in research, prioritizing new research, and providing literature to…
The Development of a “Diverse Skin Images Database” at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
In the spring of 2021, a group of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) students contacted the Interprofessional Health Sciences Library about a project to…
AAMLA Statement in Solidarity With the Citizens of Buffalo
The African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) is saddened that our statement released on June 2020 is still so painfully relevant today in the wake of…
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Content at MLA ’22
The upcoming MLA ‘22 conference has a large range of content related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Look for the DEI icons in the…
Overview of Citation Software: Pros, Cons, and Best Uses
By Sarah Jackson Citation programs are a common feature of library instruction, helping users to manage difficult and cumbersome projects. Four programs are particularly common…
LGBTQIA+ Caucus Supports Transgender People
Members of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus call attention to the legislative violence being leveraged against transgender people across the United States, and specifically in the following…
Benefits of Diversity in Libraries and Concerns When Diversity Is Lacking
This is the third installment in a four-part series called “Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments,” by Briana Christensen, MLIS, librarian at Galen…
The UX Caucus Database Tips Blog
By Kate Saylor and Andy Hickner The User Experience (UX) Caucus recently launched a new Database Tips blog. The project began in February 2021 when…
MLA Urges Administrators to Fund Hospital Libraries and Staff
“Hospital libraries and library staff are essential partners in providing excellent health care and achieving optimal patient outcomes,” begins MLA’s new advocacy statement. Titled “Partner…
New Ed-Tech Apps to Try This Year
It is a new year and a great time to try out new technology! One of the few good things to come out of the…
UT iSchool Alumni Step Up to Create an Endowed Scholarship for BIPOC Students
Graduates of the University of Texas at Austin School of Information have started a grassroots fundraising campaign to create an endowed scholarship to help more…
VA Chaplains Virtually Connect Veterans in the ICU with Their Families
This is an edited version of an article that was originally published here: https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/83907/va-chaplains-virtually-connect-veterans-icu/. A few weeks ago, a veteran in an intensive care unit…
Servant-Leadership in Creating an Organizational Culture of Diversity & Inclusion
This is the second installment in a [Link removed (four-part series)] called “Leadership in Libraries: Promoting Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Environments,” by Briana Christensen, MLIS, librarian…